Sunday, September 30, 2012

Model 2

T. Renner, "Model 2," 2012, digital photograph.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

Model

T. Renner, "Model," 2012, digital photograph.

Friday, September 28, 2012

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on paper, 8.5" x 11".

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on paper, 8.5" x 11".

Wednesday, September 26, 2012

Cross

T. Renner, "Cross," 2012, acrylic on canvas, detail of 16" x 20" original.
T. Renner, "Imaginary Cover," 2012, digital image.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on canvas, 20" x 16".

Monday, September 24, 2012

Untitled

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on canvas, 11" x 14".

Sunday, September 23, 2012

Mako Sica's "Essence"


Mako Sica, a great band from Chicago, have used one of my paintings as the cover of their new record, Essence.

Click here to listen.

Their label, La Société Expéditionnaire, says:
Mako Sica (meaning "bad lands") is a three-piece band from Chicago formed in 2007. With two members (Przemyslaw Drazek and Michael Kendrick) formerly of the band Rope on the Family Vinyard imprint and a new singer (Brent Fuscaldo), the group combines dissonant, classical-influenced arrangements with wordless, mantra-like singing and a bluesy rhythm section. In the spirit of Chicago's explorative artists such as the legendary Sun Ra, The Art Ensemble of Chicago, and even US Maple (whose guitarist Todd Rittmann recorded Mako Sica's debut), they create a sound that is all their own. Mako Sica uses guitars, drums, trumpet, and at times extra percussion and electric thumb piano to produce songs in the vein of Amon Duul, Hex-era Earth and the out-there reaches of the Impulse Records catalog. The band uses a group-mind aesthetic and an uncanny dose of negative space that charms the listener to be a part of the music.

T. Renner, "Untitled," 2011, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Saturday, September 22, 2012

Ziggy Played Guitar

T. Renner, "Ziggy Played Guitar," 2012, acrylic on canvas, 11" x 14".

Friday, September 21, 2012

Through Glass

Detail of one of Gina Alvarez's sculptures at Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

"Whelm"

T. Renner, "Whelm," 2012, digital photograph. Detail of Arny Nadler's sculpture "Whelm" at Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012

"Maybe"


T. Renner, "Maybe," 2012, digital photograph.

Detail of a sculpture by Heather Corley now on display at Gallery 210 at the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Untitled


T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Monday, September 17, 2012

Untitled


T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on canvas panel, 7" x 5".

Sunday, September 16, 2012

Untitled


T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Untitled


T. Renner, "Untitled," 2012, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

Friday, September 14, 2012

X


T. Renner, "X," 2012, acrylic on canvas, 8" x 10".

Thursday, September 13, 2012

Carapace


T. Renner, "Carapace," 2012, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Wednesday, September 12, 2012

Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)


T. Renner, "Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)," 2012, acrylic on paper, 4" x 6".

David Bowie's album Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps) was released on this date in September 1980.

Monday, September 10, 2012

A New Career In A New Town

Back in December of 2010, I did a series of 3 paintings inspired by the lyric-less songs on David Bowie's album Low.

In reading Jon Savage's piece on David Bowie in the September 2012 issue of Mojo that I'd managed to skip "A New Career In A New Town."

Oops.


T. Renner, "A New Career In A New Town," 2012, acrylic on paper, 6" x 4".

Sunday, September 9, 2012

Lights #5 (For Dan Flavin)


T. Renner, "Lights #5 (for Dan Flavin)," 2012, digital photograph.

Saturday, September 8, 2012

Lights #4 (For Dan Flavin)


T. Renner, "Lights #4 (for Dan Flavin)," 2012, digital photograph.

Friday, September 7, 2012

Lights #3 (For Dan Flavin)


T. Renner, "Lights #3 (for Dan Flavin)," 2012, digital photograph.

Thursday, September 6, 2012

Lights #2 (For Dan Flavin)


T. Renner, "Lights #2 (for Dan Flavin)," 2012, digital photograph.

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Lights #1 (For Dan Flavin)


T. Renner, "Lights #1 (for Dan Flavin)," 2012, digital photograph.

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

Face


T. Renner, "Face," 2012, digital photograph.

Monday, September 3, 2012

3 Sisters


T. Renner, "3 Sisters," 2012, acrylic on paper, 8" x 10".

Sunday, September 2, 2012

Bee & Sunflower


T. Renner, "Bee & Sunflower," 2012, digital photograph.

Saturday, September 1, 2012

Sunflower


T. Renner, "Sunflower," 2012, digital photograph.